Filing box



Patented Een. 25, i923.

Slflaillll intatta RANDOLEH W. SEANNON, .OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FILNG- BOX.

Application filed August 4, v1922. Serial No. 579,736.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RANDOLPH W. SHAN- NON, citizen of the United States, residingv It is an object of the invention to provideA a ling box which is so constructed that access may be had to the box for the insertion or removal of papers by moving the same endwise from its case, or by swinging the sideof the case open to expose the letter carrying portion of the boX.

It will be appreciated that the invention provides a box which is highly susceptible for use in small offices where cabinets are not employed, and in accordance with this invention, the boX is -so constructed that a series thereof may be placed in superimposed relation on a shelf or the like, and the paper holding` portion thereof can be moved endwise out of its container without disturbing the casing and the superimposed row of boxes.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a filing box which is constructed of thin metal sheets or strips, although it will be apparent that other materials such as wood or the like may be used wherever desirable. In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective view with the boX partly opened endwise and the hinged side of the container also opened, and Figs. 2 and 3 are detailed sectional views.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherever like reference characters indicate corresponding parts, the numeral 1 designates an outer casing or receptacle, which may be composed of strips of sheet metal, although the casing may be constructed of wood, cardboard, or the like. The casing is formed with a permanent bottom 2, a pair of side walls 3, with a side hinged end wall 4. One end wall is, of course, removed, and the hinged wall 4 may be united to the body 1 by any convenient type of hinge.

The top wall of the casing preferably consists of a strip 5 united to the sides 3, which `strip is relatively narrow, and to which there is hinged a top closure 6 by means of the hinged strip 7. This top closure is formed with depending anges 8 and 9, the flanges 8 being adapted to project beyond the edges of the sides 3, while the flange 9 serves to hold the front flap 4 in a closed condition when the top closure 6 is lowered.

Disposed within the casing 1 is a container, the same preferably having a bottom portion 10 which slides upon the bottom 2 of the casing, a pair of side walls 11, and an end wall 12. lhe side walls 11 are beveled near the. forward ends thereof, and the entire container is adapted to receive papers, correspondence, or the like. File pins may be carried thereby, such as are commonly used in letter files, if it is desirable to fasten the papers or the like to the container. It will be observed that when the container is inserted within the casing, the rear wall 12 of the container constitutes the closure on one side wall of the casing 1. rhis rear wall 12 is preferably formed with a finger gripping part 13, by which it can be bodily removed from the casing 1 whenever desirable, without disturbing the casing. Releasable clips may be employed for holding the container within the casing against accidental displacement if found to be convenient. From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the file case consists principally of a casing 1 which is formed with a swinging side wall 6 and a hinged flap 4, so that access can be had to the interior of the container by swinging the top closure 6 to the open position shown in Fig. 2. When the closure is opened in this manner, it is not necessary to withdraw the letter carrying container from the closure. Any papers, correspondence, or the like can be removed or inserted within the container when the top closure is so opened. It frequently happens, however, that a number of the con tainers are stacked or placed in superimposed relation, and it is very objectionable to bodily remove a whole series of the file cases to obtain a desired one. Therefore, if preferable, instead of swinging open the top closure 6, access can be had to the interior of the container by merely grasping the finger gripping extension 13, and bodily sliding the container from the casing, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. When the container is withdrawn, it will be observed that the swinging closure 6 is not disturbed, as

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the container is frequently withdrawn when a series of the filing boxes arein stacked reiation, and it isfnot desirable to disturb them. It will, therefore, be apparent that have provided a filing cabinet which is Constructed whereby access may be had to the interior thereof by swinging open a top closure ofthe easing, or by bodily removing the sliding container from the casing Without disturbing the same.

It Will be evident that although the invention is designed to contain papers, cards,

' letters and the like, `it can be equally Well utilized as a receptacle for other material. Having thus described my' invention, What l claim is:

l. A filing box, comprising a casing havingaswinging Closure and a swinging front flap, said casing being open at one end, and a container adapted to be Adisposed Within said casing, said container being bodily removable from the casing through the open end therein.

2. A filing box comprising a casing havr ing a; hinged closure therein, a container adapted to be received Within saidcasing to which access may be had vwhen the swinging closure is open, said container being bodily removable from said casing Without disturbingthe same.

3. A iling box comprising a casing open at one end and having a removable holder disposed Within said casing, said casing having a hinged side Wall and adapted, When open, to expose the paper holder Within the casing, said paper holder being removable bodily from the easingthrough the open end thereof.

4t. A filing box comprising a easing, a removable paper holder disposed therein, said easinghaving aV hinged wall adapted whenV opened to expose Ythepaper holder, the paper holder being slidable from Within the easing through an opening therein topermit said holder to be moved relative to the casing.

5. A filing box comprising a casing open at one end,'a hinged side Wall for said casing, a removable paper holder adapted-to be normally housed Within said easing and to lbe exposed when the hinged Wall is open,

able Wall for said easing, a removable container adapted to be normally housed Within said easing and to be exposed when the movable Wall is shifted to anopen position, said container being also bodily removable from the easing through said opening in the Wall thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

l RANDOLPH W. SHANNN.y 

